Thankfully, the only bugs worth a mention on the Xbox 360 version are some unsettling issues with character models “swinging” during a couple of story scenes.Īlthough Shepard had not interacted with Aria very extensively in the past, working alongside her for an extended period gives players a chance to learn more about Omega’s pirate queen. Even though you’ll be fighting much more than exploring, many areas of Omega are new, while familiar ones get a graphical improvement over the second game. The real “threat” lies in another new enemy: Adjutants, a Cerberus-engineered Reaper form which, for all of their menacing presence and Nyreen’s constant fear of them, can still be taken down somewhat easily on Normal difficulty.

New Rampart Mechs have been tossed in, but these really just serve as bigger, more powerful Loki Mechs (from ME2). The battles are mostly standard Cerberus fare. Whereas the former is a powerful biotic – and it shows, as her Flare ability comes in very, very handy – the latter brings in a mix of biotic and tech powers, and both characters offer abilities new to the single-player campaign. The upside with Aria and Nyreen is that these two hold their own in the combat department. However, this also means you have zero use of your Normandy squadmates, nor will you ever interact with them while playing this DLC. Fortunately, both are engaging characters in their own right. After all, what’s the fun in taking back Omega if you don’t even get to help out? Not only will you see Aria outside her usual cool demeanor (and finally, off of a couch in a nightclub), but you will also be joined by Nyreen Kandros, a female turian who happens to lead a mercenary group called the Talons. It should come as no surprise to Mass Effect 3 players that she then recruits Commander Shepard to her cause.

You can find all the details as to how Omega’s current situation came to be in the Mass Effect: Invasion comic book series, but the gist of it is that Aria (voiced by Carrie-Anne Moss) now intends to retake her home from General Oleg Petrovsky, one of the Illusive Man’s key personnel. And if you thought the asteroid was a degenerate hellhole then, just wait until you see it under the terrorist organization Cerberus’ control. What a pisshole.” Squadmate Garrus Vakarian’s words back in Mass Effect 2 summed up Aria T’loak’s space station nicely.

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